I'm still using a thimble that belonged to my Grandmother. I also still have the tiny thimble that fit my finger when I went to quilting bees with Grandma - don't know how old I was, but do remember the quilt frame hung from the ceiling in everyone's home & I had a wooden box to stand on so I would be tall enough to quilt. I'm sure all the stitches I put in were taken out later, but I still remember how much fun it was to go quilting with Grandma.